New to season 5 of The Masked Singer, a number of “wildcard” contestants will take to the stage. Their goal: Make a late-game surge to take a spot of one of the current contestants, putting them in the competition and the hunt for the Golden Mask trophy. Here’s what we know so far about the mystery singers: They have a combined 26 Grammy nominations, nine multi-platinum singles, four Oscar nominations, three Super Bowl appearances, six gold medals and two world records among them. The singers may attempt to throw off the crowd, but we’ll be watching for tiny clues. Think we can figure out these stars before panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke? Let’s get started. Though the Orca was a latecomer, they made a whale-sized impression on the judges, producing what they called one of the best Masked Singer performances ever. In his clue package, he spoke about being a “punchline” at 24, finding a saving grace in the 11th hour via a last-ditch strategy of delivering audition tapes in pizza boxes. So the next question is…
Who is Orca on The Masked Singer?
Want to see guesses from other viewers? Follow these masks on social media. Here are what the judges have to say:Nicole Scherzinger: She thinks it’s legendary Foo Fighters founder and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Ken Jeong: He also gets on the rocker train, guessing Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan. Jenny McCarthy: She believes the Orca is one degree removed from actor Kevin Bacon. Our guess? We think it’s former Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath. The 2:59 time in his clue package reads as 14:59 in military time, which is the name of a Sugar Ray album. Plus the pizza order with “extra anchovies” could refer to McGrath’s time as a cohost on Extra.
Who’s left in the game on The Masked Singer season 5?
—Black Swan
—Chameleon
—Grandpa Monster
—Orca
—Piglet
—Porcupine
—Russian Dolls
—Seashell
